The aim of this study is to determine the effect of nurse led follow-up following total knee arthroplasty in regard to physical function, health related quality of life and self-efficacy.
Due to shorter hospitalization the patients early have to be responsible for their own rehabilitation. However, the patients experience a variety of health related problems in the rehabilitations period following total knee arthroplasty and they have difficulties transferring health related information to their home settings. Nurse led follow-up in the early rehabilitation period might improve the health status of the patients by improving their knowledge and skills to handle health related problems. No studies found has investigated the effect of nurse led follow-up in form of telephone call following total knee arthroplasty.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
117
The consultation is structured by predefined themes relevant for identifying health related problems in regard to illness to give adequate education and counseling. The form of each consultation will vary according to the individual needs of the patients.
University Hospital Gentofte
Hellerup, Gentofte, Denmark
Change in physical function assessed by ≥ 12 points in physical function score in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Index
The WOMAC Index is disease specific measuring health status om three subscales: pain, stiffness and physical function
Time frame: 3 days, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery
Change in the pain and stiffness score in WOMAC Index
Time frame: 3 days, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery
Changes in all scores in the subscales in Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (SF-36)
A generic measure of health related quality of life
Time frame: 3 days, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery
Change in the score in the General Self-Efficacy Scale
An unidimensional measure of general self-efficacy.
Time frame: 3 days, 1, 3 and 6 months post-surgery
Number of acute visits to the orthopedic outpatient clinic
Time frame: 3 days, 1, 3, 6 anf 12 months post-surgery
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